Legal Opinion
In Re Media Arts Group, Inc.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided September 23, 2003No. 14-03-00180-CVPublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
HARVEY HUDSON, Justice.
Relator, Media Arts Group, Inc., seeks a writ of mandamus ordering respondent, the Honorable Susan E. Criss, to stay the underlying suit and compel arbitration. We conditionally grant the writ.
1. Factual And Procedural Background
Media Arts is a California-based company that produces artwork based on Thomas Kinkade’s paintings and sells it through gallery dealers throughout the United States. Real parties in interest, Bay Area Galleries, Inc., Rockbrook Galleries, Inc., and KY Arts, Inc. d/b/a/ Thomas Kinkade Signature Galleries of West Texas, and on behalf of all…
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